# Re-read tags by command

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 12, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929 "2020-05-12T18:00:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![P.unkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/0ea827/32.png) [@P.unkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/P.unkt)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929/1 "2020-05-12T18:00:39Z")

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I have a script that uses metaflac.exe to remove padding from FLAC files - is there any way to tell Mp3tag to re-read the tags of the tracks instead of having to do it manually every time?

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929/2 "2020-05-12T18:05:51Z")

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> [@P.unkt](#):
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> instead of having to do it manually every time?

What do you mean? Removing the padding leaves the tags alone, doesn't it?  
F5 reads all the currently loaded files again.  
Ctrl-T reads the tags again.

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**Author:** ![P.unkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/0ea827/32.png) [@P.unkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/P.unkt)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929/3 "2020-05-12T18:11:14Z")

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Yes, and I want to do it without having to press F5 or Ctrl-T 😉

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929/4 "2020-05-12T18:32:00Z")

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You could modify you tool so that it does not only call the external program but after that has finished calls MP3tag again. That will probably work only if you treat one folder at the time.

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**Author:** ![P.unkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/0ea827/32.png) [@P.unkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/P.unkt)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929/5 "2020-05-12T20:07:44Z")

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That's exactly my question how to do that.  
(I only treat one folder at once with the metaflac.exe).

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929/6 "2020-05-12T20:13:04Z")

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I don't know how you call metaflac - you would have to supply that information.  
Then there is the help that shows you how to call MP3tag with command line parameters:

> **[Command Line Interface – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/command-line/)**
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> Overview on command-line parameters to be used with Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

you would have to combine these in a suitable batch file which then would have to be called as a tool.  
As I think that Ctrl-T or F5 is much easier, I will not invest any more effort in this topic.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-read-tags-by-command/48929/7 "2026-02-09T12:28:35Z")

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